Obituaries

Gladys VanLengen

Gladys VanLengen

Oct 10, 2008

Gladys V. VanLengen, 90 of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died from natural causes on Friday, October 10, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastor Bruce Baillie officiating. Burial will follow at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 pm...

Alexandria Keller

Alexandria Keller

Oct 8, 2008

Alexandria Keller, 3, of Morrison, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Alex was born March 8, 2005, in Iowa City, the daughter of Jason and Michelle (Beenken) Keller. Alex was a vibrant little girl who loved life, her family and Barney. She loved watching Barney videos, playing outside, spending time with...

Doug Frerichs

Doug Frerichs

Oct 4, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora , Iowa , with Father Kenneth Gehling officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 6, 2008, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. He lived in Steamboat Rock all...

Harold Saylor

Harold Saylor

Oct 4, 2008

Harold “Joe” Saylor, 77, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, formerly of Eldora, Iowa, died Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Grand Bay Convalescent Home in Grand Bay, Alabama. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Friday, October 10, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Eldora with military honors provided...

W. Stone

W. Stone

Sep 29, 2008

W. Dwight Stone 89 of Minneapolis , Minnesota died Sunday September 28, 2008 at Walker Methodist Health Center in St. Paul . Memorials may be directed to Westminster Presbyterian Church or the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. To send messages of condolence or to view the complete obituary, please...

LaVerne Tack

LaVerne Tack

Sep 28, 2008

LaVerne G. Tack, 90, of Wellsburg , Iowa , died Sunday, September 28, 2008, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center . Burial will follow at the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery in Wellsburg. The family will be present on Tuesday evening to greet friends.

Henry Wagner

Henry Wagner

Sep 28, 2008

He is survived by daughters, Edna King and her husband, James of Des Moines, Bette Wright and her husband, Steve of Eldora, and Nancy Mehus and her husband, Neal of Radcliffe; sister Phyllis Voll of Winterset; brother, Kenneth Wagner and his wife Shirley of Marshalltown; sister-in-law, Marianne Wagner of Liscomb; brother-in-law, Arthur Rosine of Webster City; and by 5 grandchildren...

Frederick Terfehn

Frederick Terfehn

Sep 27, 2008

Frederick Harlan Terfehn, 73, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, September 27, 2008, at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa from complications of a stoke earlier in the week. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley/Grundy County Hospice, Gideon's International or to the family. Frederick Terfehn was born on September 5, 1935 in Shiloh Township near Wellsburg, Iowa, the son...

Delroy Kruger

Delroy Kruger

Sep 24, 2008

He is survived by his wife, Diana; daughter, Staci Kruger of Grundy Center; son, Steve (Rachel) Kruger of Waterloo; brothers, Rodger (Marlene) Kruger of Cedar Falls and Delmar (Julie) Kruger of Parkersburg; grandson, Austin; mother-in-law, Sharon Abbas of Grundy Center; sisters-in-law, Gloria Kruger of Grundy Center, Cindy (Jay) Huberg of New Hartford, Shawna (Robert) Jones of Grundy Center, and Dalette...

Raena Kenyon

Raena Kenyon

Sep 23, 2008

Raena Jean Kenyon 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, of natural causes. Raena Jean Kenyon was born March 8, 1921 in Grundy Center Iowa to Ray and Mabel (Nickerson) Morrison. Raena attended country school and graduated from Grundy Center High School. She participated in several sports in high...

Henry Cramer

Henry Cramer

Sep 22, 2008

Henry R. “Ike” Cramer, 90 of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died from natural causes on Monday, September 22, 2008 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral Services will be at 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Burial will follow in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be at...

Merle Albert

Merle Albert

Sep 21, 2008

89 , of Reinbeck , Iowa , died Sunday, September 21,2008, at Westview Estates in Reinbeck , Iowa , while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Merle was born January 19, 1919, in Reinbeck , Iowa , the son of Herman A. and Ella (Hamann) Albert. He...

J. Sheller

J. Sheller

Sep 19, 2008

J. Howard Sheller, 88, of Grundy Center , Iowa , died Friday, September 19, 2008, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center , Iowa . Burial will follow at Sheller Cemetery , rural Eldora , Iowa . A memorial fund has been established....

Orlen Kruger

Orlen Kruger

Sep 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

Ruth Smoldt

Ruth Smoldt

Sep 17, 2008

Ruth A. Smoldt, 93, of Reinbeck , Iowa , died Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, of natural causes. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck , Iowa , with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating....

Harold Robertson

Harold Robertson

Sep 15, 2008

Harold Robertson, 95, of Reinbeck , Iowa , died Monday, September 15, 2008, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 20, 2008, at First Presbyterian Church, Reinbeck , Iowa . Visitation will be Friday, September 19, 2008, from...

Lee Adams

Lee Adams

Sep 13, 2008

Lee Steven Adams, 60, passed away Saturday September 13, 2008, at home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Lee was born July 28, 1948 in Soperton, WI the son of Norris Cyrene and Anna Marie Adams. He attended Ankeny School and graduated in 1966. He attended Grandview College in Des Moines, IA for 2 years and also owned and operated a Fina...

Marilyn Modlin

Marilyn Modlin

Sep 11, 2008

Marilyn J. Modlin, 62, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the Bright Kavanah House in Des Moines while under the care of Hospice of Central Iowa. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 15, 2008 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Jeff Thayer officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation...

Dwayne Sents

Dwayne Sents

Sep 11, 2008

Dwayne A. Sents, 65, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday September 11, 2008, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Dwayne was born March 16, 1943 the son of Rudolf and Gertie (Mudderman) Sents in Aplington, Iowa. He grew up in the Aplington area and graduated from Aplington High School. He attended trade school in Omaha, Nebraska after high...

Carl Rhoads

Carl Rhoads

Sep 10, 2008

Carl H. Rhoads, 82, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died from natural causes on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Carl was born August 19, 1926, in Wellsburg, Iowa, the son of Charles Rhoads Sr. and Jennie Looff Rhoads. He was educated in Grundy Center and served his country during WWII and the Korean...